Rewilding the Old Lea Project - Biocontrol of Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

London Borough of Hackney
London
Invited to quote
11 May 2026 to 6 December 2026

Targeted biocontrol of Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (floating pennywort) as part of a river restoration project. The work supports the Green Roots-funded Rewilding the Old Lea initiative; no treatment quantities, release methods, monitoring regime or site-level specifications are provided.

Awarded value: £12k; As published
Published: 1 May 2026
Awarded: 1 May 2026; CABI
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 6 December 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist biological control services to manage invasive floating pennywort and support river restoration projects.

Biocontrol of Hydrocotyle ranunculoides to support the Green Roots Funded project to restore the river lea

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 11 May 2026 to 6 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 03000000, 16000000

Services in this contract

Invasive non-native plant controlMain service£49k typicalBiocontrol of floating pennywort in the River Lea restoration

Lifecycle

Published
1 May 2026
Contract awardedto CABI
1 May 2026
Contract starts
11 May 2026
Contract ends
6 December 2026

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London Borough of Hackney

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3876951/rewilding-the-old-lea-project-biocontrol-of-hydrocotyle-ranunculoides
Buyer reference: DN816486
Last checked: 5 November 2026

London Borough of Hackney. Rewilding the Old Lea Project - Biocontrol of Hydrocotyle ranunculoides. Contract award, 1 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3876951/rewilding-the-old-lea-project-biocontrol-of-hydrocotyle-ranunculoides (accessed 5 November 2026).